Main INDICATORS
( INEGI )
Entity GDP growth
( 2024 )
4.9%
Entity’s contribution to national GDP
( 2024 )
1.0%
Foreign Direct Investment
( Secretariat of Economy )
FDI share in the entity as a percentage of national total
( January-December 2024 )
0.46%
FDI received
2018-3Q 2025
2.53
billion USD
Main sectors attracting FDI
3Q 2025
Top 3 countries of investment origin
3Q 2025
Foreign Trade
( Secretariat of Economy )
Export ranking
INEGI 3Q 2025
18°
Main Exports (Secretariat of Economy)
3Q 2025
Employment
( Secretariat of Economy )
Economically Active Population (EAP)
( September 2025 )
0.7 million
Unemployment rate
( September 2025 )
2.9%
Average monthly salary
1T 2025
$5,095 MXN
Infrastructure
( Secretariat of Economy )
Industrial parks
(2023)
5
Highways
( 2022 )
12,260 km
Railways
( 2021 )
671 km
in length
International airport
1
- Zacatecas International Airport
Passenger capacity
286,670
Cargo capacity
227
kg
Water resource availability
Low
Energy availability
High
Around 10% of the country’s total energy production is generated in Zacatecas.
*Quantitative data on energy consumption and production in the state is not available, therefore, qualitative information is used to provide an estimate on the energy availability.
Renewable energy projects
Wind, photovoltaic, geothermal
Zacatecas has high potential for photovoltaic generation due to its high solar irradiation.
Households with internet access
( 2022 )
68.6%
Concesionarios
Tren Maya y Ferrocarril del Istmo de Tehuantepec
Human Capital and Quality of Life
( Secretariat of Economy )
Population
( September 2025 )
1.7
millon
Graduates
( 2024-2025 )
10,713
STEM graduates
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
3,987
Years of schooling
9.7
Perception of insecurity in the state
( ENVIPE 2025 )
87.3%
Connectivity
Short distance to the 3 main customs offices
Ease of Doing Business Ranking
26st
in the Doing Business Subnational Mexico 2016 ranking by the World Bank.